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Overview of South Dakota Mortgages

Home to wonders like its open prairies and the Black Hills National Forest, the Mount Rushmore state is certainly an inspiring place to own a home. Mortgage rates in South Dakota are lower, sometimes significantly, than the national average. The state’s conforming loan limits and FHA limits stick to the standards.

Historical Mortgage Rates in South Dakota

South Dakota is larger than more than half the states in the nation, but it’s also one of the least populated. South Dakota mortgage rates are historically below the national average. The current 2016 rate is very close to the national average rate.

South Dakota Historic Mortgage Rates

Year

South Dakota Rate

U.S. Rate

1983

12.97

12.26

1984

12.01

11.99

1985

11.96

11.17

1986

10.57

9.79

1987

8.71

8.95

1988

9.33

8.98

1989

9.69

9.81

1990

9.93

9.74

1991

9.11

9.07

1992

8.06

7.83

1993

7.07

6.93

1994

7.69

7.31

1995

8.21

7.69

1996

8.07

7.58

1997

7.72

7.52

1998

7.02

6.97

1999

7.40

7.14

2000

8.11

7.86

2001

6.91

6.94

2002

6.51

6.44

2003

5.56

5.67

2004

5.66

5.68

2005

5.72

5.85

2006

6.40

6.54

2007

6.30

6.42

2008

5.91

6.06

2009

4.94

5.05

2010

4.68

4.81

2011

4.41

4.56

2012

3.56

3.65

2013

3.79

3.84

2014

4.21

4.13

2015

3.93

3.88

South Dakota Mortgages Overview

If you are planning to buy a home in the Mount Rushmore State, you will want to set a budget before you embark on your search. It might also be a good idea to consider getting mortgage preapproval from a lender, which can help to streamline the homebuying process.

The conforming loan limit in every South Dakota county is the standard $417,000. FHA loan limits are also consistent at $271,050.

Conforming and FHA Loan Limits by County

County

Conforming Limit

FHA Limit

Aurora

$417,000

$271,050

Beadle

$417,000

$271,050

Bennett

$417,000

$271,050

Bon Homme

$417,000

$271,050

Brookings

$417,000

$271,050

Brown

$417,000

$271,050

Brule

$417,000

$271,050

Buffalo

$417,000

$271,050

Butte

$417,000

$271,050

Campbell

$417,000

$271,050

Charles Mix

$417,000

$271,050

Clark

$417,000

$271,050

Clay

$417,000

$271,050

Codington

$417,000

$271,050

Corson

$417,000

$271,050

Custer

$417,000

$271,050

Davison

$417,000

$271,050

Day

$417,000

$271,050

Deuel

$417,000

$271,050

Dewey

$417,000

$271,050

Douglas

$417,000

$271,050

Edmunds

$417,000

$271,050

Fall River

$417,000

$271,050

Faulk

$417,000

$271,050

Grant

$417,000

$271,050

Gregory

$417,000

$271,050

Haakon

$417,000

$271,050

Hamlin

$417,000

$271,050

Hand

$417,000

$271,050

Hanson

$417,000

$271,050

Harding

$417,000

$271,050

Hughes

$417,000

$271,050

Hutchinson

$417,000

$271,050

Hyde

$417,000

$271,050

Jackson

$417,000

$271,050

Jerauld

$417,000

$271,050

Jones

$417,000

$271,050

Kingsbury

$417,000

$271,050

Lake

$417,000

$271,050

Lawrence

$417,000

$271,050

Lincoln

$417,000

$271,050

Lyman

$417,000

$271,050

McCook

$417,000

$271,050

McPherson

$417,000

$271,050

Marshall

$417,000

$271,050

Meade

$417,000

$271,050

Mellette

$417,000

$271,050

Miner

$417,000

$271,050

Minnehaha

$417,000

$271,050

Moody

$417,000

$271,050

Pennington

$417,000

$271,050

Perkins

$417,000

$271,050

Potter

$417,000

$271,050

Roberts

$417,000

$271,050

Sanborn

$417,000

$271,050

Shannon

$417,000

$271,050

Spink

$417,000

$271,050

Stanley

$417,000

$271,050

Sully

$417,000

$271,050

Todd

$417,000

$271,050

Tripp

$417,000

$271,050

Turner

$417,000

$271,050

Union

$417,000

$271,050

Walworth

$417,000

$271,050

Yankton

$417,000

$271,050

Ziebach

$417,000

$271,050

State law mandates that a seller must provide a buyer with a disclosure form. The South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation provides a comprehensive disclosure form, which includes details on known defects, items included in the sale, environmental hazards like mold, structural damage and potential liens on the property. Regardless of the law, a buyer should always schedule a home inspection to protect the integrity of the sale and uncover any hidden defects.

30-Year Fixed Mortgage Rates in South Dakota

If you’re settling down in the Mount Rushmore State, a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage is likely going to be an option you explore. The interest rate for this home loan option does not change for the entirety of the loan’s life, unless you refinance. With a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage, you know exactly how much your monthly payments will be, which makes it a bit easier to budget.

The average South Dakota mortgage rate for fixed-rate 30-year mortgages is 4.55%.

South Dakota Jumbo Loan Rates

Each state has its own set of conforming loan limits to help lenders assess financial risk. If a home loan goes beyond the limit in a particular county, the loan is considered a “jumbo loan.” These outsize loans are riskier for lenders as more money is stake. In order to compensate for that added risk, jumbo loans have higher interest rates.

In South Dakota, the conforming loan limits stick to the standard $417,000. This is an indication of the relative affordability of homes in the state. If you take out a home loan that’s more expensive than $417,000 anywhere in South Dakota, you’ll be taking on a jumbo loan.

The average jumbo loan rate in South Dakota is 4.42%.

South Dakota ARM Loan Rates

Adjustable-rate mortgages (ARMs) stand in contrast to fixed-rate mortgages in the sense that they have an interest rate that will change over the duration of the loan. An ARM will offer a lower interest rate for a set period of time between one and 10 years. When this introductory period comes to an end, the interest rate may increase or decrease but, as you might expect, it usually goes up.

It is important to note that there is a cap on how high the interest rate can go on a particular ARM. This cap will be listed in the loan’s terms and it is critical that the buyer assesses the maximum potential interest rate and ensures that it’s one that they can actually afford.

The average rate for an ARM in South Dakota is 4.06%.

South Dakota Mortgage Resources

Buyers in the Mount Rushmore State can reach their homeownership dreams with the help of resources available throughout the state.

The South Dakota Housing Development Agency provides aid for first-time buyers, repeat buyers, home improvement and down payment assistance:

First-time homebuyers in South Dakota are eligible for low interest fixed-rate mortgage loans and cash assistance to finance their first home. They can also apply for the SDHDA mortgage tax credit, which reduces federal income tax and puts more money back in the buyers’ pockets.

The Community Home Improvement Program offers low interest loans, ranging from $500 to $25,000, for eligible applicants to improve or repair their homes.

GROW South Dakota can aid SD homebuyers in down payment and closing cost assistance, homeownership education, weatherization assistance to help make homes more efficient and the Dakota Dream Savings Fund, which will match a buyer’s savings of up to $2,000 with $3 for each saved dollar. With that program, a buyer could end up with a total of $8,000 toward their new home.

Available Resources

Resource

Problem or Issue

Who Qualifies

Website

South Dakota Housing Development Authority

Provides affordable loans, down payment assistance and home repair loans for South Dakota buyers.

Applicants must be without decent, safe and sanitary housing; Be unable to obtain a loan from other resources on terms and conditions that can reasonably be expected to meet; Agree to occupy the property as your primary residence; Have the legal capacity to incur a loan obligation; Meet citizenship or eligible noncitizen requirements; Not be suspended or debarred from participation in federal programs.

The United States Department of Agriculture Rural Development program offers financial assistance to residents in rural communities across the nation. Qualifying applicants in South Dakota can access loans and grants to put toward the purchase of a new home.

South Dakota Mortgage Taxes

South Dakota charges transfer taxes on real estate, so be prepared for that if you’re selling as sellers typically pay this fee. The transfer tax is $0.50/$500, or 0.1%.

Homeowners across the U.S. are allowed to deduct the mortgage interest that they pay throughout the year from their taxable income when they file their federal income tax returns.

South Dakota Mortgage Refinance

Are you a South Dakota resident looking to refinance? Try getting in touch with your state’s Home Affordable Refinance Program. The South Dakota HARP accepts single-family homes and condos, and qualifying owners will have access to payment reductions and low closing costs.

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Best Places To Get A Mortgage

SmartAsset’s interactive mortgage map highlights the best counties in the country (and in each state) for securing a mortgage. Hover over counties and states to see data points for each region, or use the map’s tabs to view the top counties for each of the factors driving our analysis.

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Rank

County

Loan Funding Rate

5 Year Borrowing Costs

Property Tax

Annual Mortgage Payment

Methodology For many people buying a house means securing a mortgage. To determine the best places in the country to get a mortgage we looked at four factors: overall borrowing costs, ease of securing a mortgage, cheap property taxes and cheap annual mortgage payments.

To calculate the overall borrowing costs, we looked at the expected costs over the first five years of a $200,000 mortgage with a 20% down payment, including closing costs. We calculated the ease of getting a mortgage as the ratio of mortgage applications to actual mortgage originations (secured mortgages) in each county. We based annual mortgage payments on the annual principal and interest payments for a $200,000 loan in that location, using average mortgage rates in each county.

Finally, we ranked locations based on these four factors, and then averaged those rankings, giving equal weight to each factor. The areas with the lowest average rankings are the best places to get a mortgage.